Process Engineer

Danone•Mount Crawford, VA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We are looking to hire future Process Engineers based in our plant locations. The Process Engineer is an entry level, onsite position based in a manufacturing facility, and part of the IWS Line Trio / Line Centric team. The Process Engineer is responsible for the equipment improvement, standardization, technical training, and problem-solving activities for an assigned line. The role of the Process Engineer is to eliminate process losses on equipment or areas and drive standards and problem solving. The Line Trio team also includes a Maintenance Leader and Line Leader. Note that this requisition is for anticipated future openings, not current openings, anticipated to open in future months. If interested in being considered for one of these future openings, please apply today and let us know your preferred plant location: Minster, Ohio / Dallas, Texas / Fort Worth, Texas / City of Industry, California / Chatsworth, California / Jacksonville, Florida / Mount Crawford, Virginia / West Jordan, Utah / Portland, Oregon / Eugene, Oregon / Dubois, Pennsylvania. Also recommended, when applying, to select: "I consent for a global sharing of my personal data to all Danone recruiters for a retention period of 24 months" so that we can move your application into open roles.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree is required, preferably within an engineering discipline, supply chain, food science, or related field.
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Fundamental skills in influencing and persuasion
Strong interpersonal skills associated with developing trusting relationships
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to prioritize and multitask
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SAP
Ability to work in a fluid environment
Ability to identify problems, draw conclusions, and make recommended solutions
Ability to be self-directed with little supervision
Ability to adjust schedule to support 24/7 Manufacturing Operation, may include working overtime, graveyard shift and/or weekends as needed.

Nice To Haves

Prior manufacturing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Serve as backup to the Line Leader and lead Daily Direction Setting (DDS) process when Line Leader is unavailable
Identify, prioritize, and eliminate process losses (lead discussion on losses and Top 3 Plan for the month in weekly DDS)
Provide feedback to design (materials & product initiatives) and lead smart standardization deployment
Define the equipment standards
Direct and coach the change management & validation processes
Lead, build and coach the capability of process failures technical troubleshooting
Lead and coach process benchmarking & reapplication
Collaborate with Line Leader and line team (frontline workers) to develop new standards
Design, implement and maintain systems to collect and analyze data for critical product and process parameters to identify process losses
Collaborate with line management to prioritize improvement opportunities
Eliminate or reduce (prioritized) losses through process or work system changes
Participate in the daily direction-setting process – report results, flag issues and request resources
Own critical Daily Management Systems (DMS)
Use Reliability Engineering tools to drive centerlining and loss elimination
Standardize equipment and work processes
Own the Change Management (CM) system for a designated process
Update process control strategies and operating procedures as changes occur
Share and reapply learning across processes, modules, and plants
Prepare and give training on process/equipment changes
Develop self through participating in corporate and external training
Participate in planned stops and changeovers on the line as needed
Standardize and improve changeovers and Clean In Place (CIP) activities
Spend 60-80% of time on the floor
Become a technical expert for a designated process
Train and become proficient on all basic line team roles
Coach and collaborate with the line teams and site and regional equipment or process owners
Delivers on SQCDMN daily/weekly/monthly/yearly goals and objectives through individual and team efforts
Ensures adherence to safety standards and regulations (WISE) to ensure a safe working environment